By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) -Spanish technique overcame English resilience as La Roja put aside months of turmoil and division to win their first major title with a 1-0 victory over England in a hardfought Women’s World Cup final at Stadium Australia on Sunday. Captain Olga Carmona scored the only goal in the first half …
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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Billy Vunipola’s red card against Ireland has thrown another challenge into England’s stuttering World Cup preparations, coach Steve Borthwick said on Saturday, hoping to keep the disciplinary distractions to a minimum this week. Vunipola’s dismissal for a high tackle similar to the one that landed Owen Farrell in prolonged disciplinary trouble means …
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By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – England will have to produce the game of their lives if they are to make history by beating Spain in the Women’s World Cup final to secure a first global title, captain Millie Bright said on Saturday. Bright said the significance of Sunday’s match, both for the players and …
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DUBLIN (Reuters) – A 50-year-old man has been arrested as part of an investigation linked to last week’s accidental breach of sensitive data which likely left militant groups in possession of the details of Northern Ireland police, a senior officer said on Friday. The leak is hugely sensitive in Northern Ireland, where officers are still …
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(Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is scaling back plans for a major cabinet reshuffle due in September, The Telegraph reported on Friday. Sunak is now considering focusing on replacing ministers who have already said they want to step down, such as former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, the report added. Downing Street and the Cabinet …
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(Reuters) – England captain Owen Farrell will appear before an independent appeal hearing on Tuesday as he seeks to stave off a potential ban for his red card in the win over Wales last weekend that will throw his Rugby World Cup future into doubt. Flyhalf Farrell received a yellow card, later upgraded to a …
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By John Geddie (Reuters) – British police are investigating Myanmar’s former ambassador to the United Kingdom for trespassing on a diplomatic residence in London that he has refused to leave since being ousted for opposing Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, his lawyer told Reuters. Kyaw Zwar Minn was locked out of his embassy a few months …
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(Reuters) – The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday the first case of COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 had been detected in the country in an individual with no recent travel history. On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was tracking the new, highly mutated variant of the virus that …
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(Reuters) – Britain on Friday asked its citizens to be vigilant when travelling to Denmark due to possible attacks, following Koran burnings by anti-Islam activists in Denmark and Sweden that have outraged Muslims. Britain and the U.S. government have previously warned of possible attacks in neighbouring Sweden, which raised its terrorism alert to the second …
LONDON (Reuters) – Hundreds of cameras installed on London’s roads to enforce a clean-air zone that imposes a daily charge on some motorists have been vandalised amid fierce opposition to its upcoming expansion, police said on Friday. The Aug. 29 expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has been championed by London Mayor Sadiq …
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